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jonathan bets has the question suching american students, and news anchors next on al jazeera america. >> this isn't a new channel, this is a watershed moment in media for america. >> this entire region is utterly devastated. >> people our here are struggling. >> the fire jumped the highway we took earlier. >> your average viewer want's to actually understand how the health care law is going to help them or hurt them. >> they know they can get extremist bickering somewhere else. >> people say that we're revolutionary. our revolution is just going back to doing the best in journalism. >> this is the place to go watch high quality journalism, period. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america new test scores show american students just aren't making the grade. the study compares u.s. teens to piers in other countries. >> not a big surprise, but also not encouraging. tests showing american students are lagging. the program for i
jonathan bets has the question suching american students, and news anchors next on al jazeera america. >> this isn't a new channel, this is a watershed moment in media for america. >> this entire region is utterly devastated. >> people our here are struggling. >> the fire jumped the highway we took earlier. >> your average viewer want's to actually understand how the health care law is going to help them or hurt them. >> they know they can get extremist...
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i am jonathan betz in new york. >> we are going fast and as it hit the curve, it was flying. moments of panic on a new york train as investigators tried to figure out what went wrong. >>> anger growing in ukraine. the largest protest in that country in nearly a decade. >>> demands that thailand's prime minister must go violent in bangkok streets and calls for a national strike. >>> tonight, crews are
i am jonathan betz in new york. >> we are going fast and as it hit the curve, it was flying. moments of panic on a new york train as investigators tried to figure out what went wrong. >>> anger growing in ukraine. the largest protest in that country in nearly a decade. >>> demands that thailand's prime minister must go violent in bangkok streets and calls for a national strike. >>> tonight, crews are
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i'm jonathan betz. with a look at the headlines tonight. ♪ >> members of all faiths answered the call to a national day of prayer to mourn nelson mandela. also a steady flow of mourners stopped by his home in johannesburg. over the government's push with closer ties with russia. more than 100,000 attended that protest. and thousands rally in bangkok as the crisis deepens in thailand. the prime minister is calling for new elections. the leader of the main opposition party resigned from office and the conflict is not over yet. al jazeera's scott heidley, any indication that they are satisfied with this protest? >> jonathan, had said that this is not a victory because the dissolution of parliament is not the goal they sought. they sought the resignation of yingpluck shinawatra. acting as the care taker prime minister. they wanted her to resign, they wanted the government to be shut down and the creation of a people's council, something that's really not in the constitution. so that's why the prime minist
i'm jonathan betz. with a look at the headlines tonight. ♪ >> members of all faiths answered the call to a national day of prayer to mourn nelson mandela. also a steady flow of mourners stopped by his home in johannesburg. over the government's push with closer ties with russia. more than 100,000 attended that protest. and thousands rally in bangkok as the crisis deepens in thailand. the prime minister is calling for new elections. the leader of the main opposition party resigned from...
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i'm jonathan betz in new york. parliament calls for new elections. protestors say that's not enough. in ukraine, a symbolic gesture. as protestors topple a statute of a hero. >>> and early venezuelan elections, as that country struggles.
i'm jonathan betz in new york. parliament calls for new elections. protestors say that's not enough. in ukraine, a symbolic gesture. as protestors topple a statute of a hero. >>> and early venezuelan elections, as that country struggles.
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luck jonathan ..he is n rested. he is now at peace. our nation lost its greatest son. our people have lost... [ ♪ theme ] >> sadness turned to celebration in south africa in a multiracial outpouring of love for nelson mandela. >> he passed on peacefully. >> near midnight in johannesb g johannesburg's president announced the death.
luck jonathan ..he is n rested. he is now at peace. our nation lost its greatest son. our people have lost... [ ♪ theme ] >> sadness turned to celebration in south africa in a multiracial outpouring of love for nelson mandela. >> he passed on peacefully. >> near midnight in johannesb g johannesburg's president announced the death.
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i'm jonathan with tonight's headlines. breaking news out of thailand where the prime minister has dissolved parliament and is calling for the election. the main opposition party leader resigned from office today. and they will continue. protesters toppled the statue of vladimir lenin on saturday. more than 100,000 ukrainians attended a protest. >>> the president of central africa maintains that he doesn't have control over his country. french and african union soldiers have been sent in to intervene. >> nelson mandela, prayer for the late president. >>> the mid-atlantic states are getting an early dose of winter across the country. thousands of flights have been canceled. and many roads and highways are dangerous. parts of delaware and new jersey could get a foot of snow. those are the headlines, and i'll see you at 11:00. for a partial lifting of sanctions. tehran says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that could program. >> nuclear weapons have no place whatsoever in our defense doctorine. >> what was concluded i
i'm jonathan with tonight's headlines. breaking news out of thailand where the prime minister has dissolved parliament and is calling for the election. the main opposition party leader resigned from office today. and they will continue. protesters toppled the statue of vladimir lenin on saturday. more than 100,000 ukrainians attended a protest. >>> the president of central africa maintains that he doesn't have control over his country. french and african union soldiers have been sent...
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. >>> i am jonathan betts. you "talk to al jazeera" is next. for updates anytime of the day, go to aljazeera.com. >>> this is the imagine at the 70 of iran's historic agreement on its nuclear program. iran agreeing to restrict it's nuclear activities in exchange for a partial lifting of sanctions. tehran says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that could allow it to pursue a peaceful program. >> nuclear weapons have no place whatsoever in our defense doctorine. >> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it's a historic mistake. >> many aftcountries, particula saudi arabia is worried they are trying to buy time. the top diplomat is on a charm offensive in the gulf region. can he build bridges with iran's arab nabors? will he attend the syria talks in generva to add more than two years of killing and destruction? what is behind iran's overtures to the west? you will find out as iran's prime minister talks to al jazeera. thank you very much indeed for talking to al jazeera. iran's nuclear program is an issue. ma
. >>> i am jonathan betts. you "talk to al jazeera" is next. for updates anytime of the day, go to aljazeera.com. >>> this is the imagine at the 70 of iran's historic agreement on its nuclear program. iran agreeing to restrict it's nuclear activities in exchange for a partial lifting of sanctions. tehran says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that could allow it to pursue a peaceful program. >> nuclear weapons have no place whatsoever in our defense...
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i am jonathan betz live in new york. >> protest orders in ukraine toppel a statute of a soviet hero. anger mounts to the government's push to go closer with russia. >>> peace keepers are on patrol as the president admits he's losing control in south america. >>> a day of prayer and reflexion for new mexico new mexico from south sfrikdz to half a world away. people honoring his legacyafricf a world away. people honoring his legacy. the same snowstorm that caused problems in the midwest is bringing dangerous weather to the
i am jonathan betz live in new york. >> protest orders in ukraine toppel a statute of a soviet hero. anger mounts to the government's push to go closer with russia. >>> peace keepers are on patrol as the president admits he's losing control in south america. >>> a day of prayer and reflexion for new mexico new mexico from south sfrikdz to half a world away. people honoring his legacyafricf a world away. people honoring his legacy. the same snowstorm that caused problems...
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i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. the american war veteran who has been detained by north korea is home. he landed in san francisco and reunited with his wife and son. >> u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagel was in afghanistan and was told by his counterpart that the stalled security deal ll be signed in a timely fashion. it could keep intergs -- international forces in afghanistan. >> a
i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. the american war veteran who has been detained by north korea is home. he landed in san francisco and reunited with his wife and son. >> u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagel was in afghanistan and was told by his counterpart that the stalled security deal ll be signed in a timely fashion. it could keep intergs -- international forces in afghanistan. >> a
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i am jonathan betz in new york. >> we are going fast and as it hit the curve, it was flying. moments of panic on a new york train as investigators tried to figure out what went wrong. >>> anger growing in ukraine. the largest protest in that country in nearly a decade. >>> demands that thailand's prime minister must go violent in bangkok streets and calls for a national strike. >>> tonight, crews are working to clear the scene of a train crash in new york city that de-railed on its way to manhattan. at least four people are dead, 63 more hurt of those, at least 11 are in critical condition tonight. al jazeera kimberly dukehardt has the latest from the bronx. >> fire fighters, police and the ntsb could not working through the night, checking the tracks, the actual train cars, mechanical equipment, communication equipment, to try to figure out what went horrible wrong. the holiday weekend ended in tragedy and chaos for those on board this suburban commuter train in northern new york city. the crash happened early sund
i am jonathan betz in new york. >> we are going fast and as it hit the curve, it was flying. moments of panic on a new york train as investigators tried to figure out what went wrong. >>> anger growing in ukraine. the largest protest in that country in nearly a decade. >>> demands that thailand's prime minister must go violent in bangkok streets and calls for a national strike. >>> tonight, crews are working to clear the scene of a train crash in new york city...
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i'm jonathan betz in new york. investigators ascertaining for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured who are still in the hospitals, and i would ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> ukraine has seen a large protest as the orange revolution nine years ago. >> and the leader of protests in thailand is calling for
i'm jonathan betz in new york. investigators ascertaining for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured who are still in the hospitals, and i would ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> ukraine has seen a large protest as the orange revolution nine years ago. >> and the leader of protests in thailand is calling for
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jonathan, thank you. many towns are celebrating, the milestones that mandela achieved in south africa but as allen schauffler reports. >> it's also the heart of high end retail in johannesburg in one of the richest districts in this country. and as we found out today, many of the people who work in this neighborhood as you might expect live in a very different world. mandela square mall in sandton, some of the richest retail space in south africa and a few tbloks awablocksaway is a different st. they sell what they make, seven days a week. >> on a good day they might make $45. on a bad day, they say, less than 3, and some days, nothing. they live and create their wire pieces in the bez valley of johannesburg. recycling street trash into instant art. with another friend they rent this single room at just $100 a month. they are keenly away of where and how the money flows here. >> the people with money they already have money. if you don't, you struggle to -- trying to make a living. >> is it hard? >> it is
jonathan, thank you. many towns are celebrating, the milestones that mandela achieved in south africa but as allen schauffler reports. >> it's also the heart of high end retail in johannesburg in one of the richest districts in this country. and as we found out today, many of the people who work in this neighborhood as you might expect live in a very different world. mandela square mall in sandton, some of the richest retail space in south africa and a few tbloks awablocksaway is a...
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jonathan martin is on the scene. what's the latest? >> reporter: john, we know a piece of key information, you mentioned the speed. but what we don't know is was this a situation where it was operator error? where the conductor was operating this train too quickly, or was there a mechanical mistake? was there an issue with the braking system? an issue on the track? that's something that ntsb wants to know. but today speed may have caused is derailment, something reported early on by many witnesses and those people on board. investigators with the national transportation safety board say they now know that the commuter train that derailed was going too fast as it approached a curve. >> the preliminary information, and let me emphasize preliminary information from the event recorders shows that the train was traveling 82 mph. as it went into a 30 mph curve. >> reporter: invesinvestigatorsy it's too early to know if speeding was the cause or if it was mechanical error like brakes. >> we don't know if it went to zero pressure because of a
jonathan martin is on the scene. what's the latest? >> reporter: john, we know a piece of key information, you mentioned the speed. but what we don't know is was this a situation where it was operator error? where the conductor was operating this train too quickly, or was there a mechanical mistake? was there an issue with the braking system? an issue on the track? that's something that ntsb wants to know. but today speed may have caused is derailment, something reported early on by many...
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i'm jonathan betz with today's top stories. [ singing ] >> south africa begins its farewell to legendary freedom fighter nelson mandela with a day of prey and reflection. >> south korea expands its air defense zone raising tensions in asia >> and the heartland takes a hit from storms. today it's headed for the east coast [ ♪ music ] >> remembering nelson mandela. today was a day of national reflection. there was no bigger church or congregation than the people at the catholic church in south africa. [ singing ] >> the sounds of soweto, of a nation on what is not just another sunday. [ singing ] >> the congregation of the biggest catholic church in this largely christian country celebrates nelson mandela in song and prayer. similar services in all faiths are held across south africa in a day of reflection. >> we gather here to thank god for his life. we thank god for the blessing he bestowed on this world through the life of madiba. >> this church holds a special place in the history of antiapartheid movement. it was a sanctuary for protesters, sometimes violated by the police. >> so wh
i'm jonathan betz with today's top stories. [ singing ] >> south africa begins its farewell to legendary freedom fighter nelson mandela with a day of prey and reflection. >> south korea expands its air defense zone raising tensions in asia >> and the heartland takes a hit from storms. today it's headed for the east coast [ ♪ music ] >> remembering nelson mandela. today was a day of national reflection. there was no bigger church or congregation than the people at the...
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jonathan betz has more on that. >> it's going to be a who's who of dignitaries. according to 100 have rsvped so far. oprah winfrey and the spice girls. mandela once called them his heros. european head of state. mandela was also close with cuba so its president, raul castro will also be there. hassan rouhani is also coming, the palestinian president, but not benjamin netanyahu. he is concerned about the high security and transportation cost. >>> and the dalai lama. all these powerful people will be in one huge soccer stadium so obviously it is a big target. much of johannesburg will be shut down. security in south africa will likely be as high as it's ever been. >> i'm sure the teams charged with the from security of those dignitaries i'm sure are liaising to make sure this comes off without a hitch. >> enormous spillovers will be set up. likely to be the largest memorial service in decades. >> jonathan betz. >>> as al jazeera's ali velshi tells us the civil rights icon was unable to bring about some changes. >> they couldn't live within the city limits proper. t
jonathan betz has more on that. >> it's going to be a who's who of dignitaries. according to 100 have rsvped so far. oprah winfrey and the spice girls. mandela once called them his heros. european head of state. mandela was also close with cuba so its president, raul castro will also be there. hassan rouhani is also coming, the palestinian president, but not benjamin netanyahu. he is concerned about the high security and transportation cost. >>> and the dalai lama. all these...
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back to you. >> jonathan martin reporting in the bronx. rerouting thousands of passengers is not an easy thing, but over 280,000 people use the system every day. the train was heading to grand central station and that's where al jazeera jennifer glasse has been tracking. what alternatives are there for commuters? >> good afternoon, stephanie, that's right, a very difficult rush hour for the 26,000 commuters who usually come into grand central terminal on that hudson line which is not running. they face a complicated lengthy transport into the city, they have to get on a train, a shuttle bus, and a number of transports, metro north's worst accident in its 24 year history. many commuters are facing commutes that are taking a lot longer. >> i was headed to hastings on the hudson, because of the derailment, it is what do they call it, not bypass but a detour ahead. >> how long will it normally take you and -- >> about 20 minutes and now probably about an hour and a half. >> and that misery is expected to continue for self days. we talked to th
back to you. >> jonathan martin reporting in the bronx. rerouting thousands of passengers is not an easy thing, but over 280,000 people use the system every day. the train was heading to grand central station and that's where al jazeera jennifer glasse has been tracking. what alternatives are there for commuters? >> good afternoon, stephanie, that's right, a very difficult rush hour for the 26,000 commuters who usually come into grand central terminal on that hudson line which is...
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i'm jonathan betz. the 6-week north korean odyssey is over for merrill newman, back home with hisno carrierringring with the white tilers. for merrill newman the war was ancient history. for north korea, ever ready to fight american imperialists. merrill newman was an enemy of the state. the two countries never signed a peace treaty, are techniy at war and as such his release likely required the personal approval of the country's leader kim jong un. why he let merrill newman go now remains a mystery. >> after merrill newman is home and has a rest, we'll have more to say about his unusual and difficult journey. for now, though, we ask you to allow us time to be with him as a family. we ask that you not forget another american, kenneth bae. >> he sentenced to prison. caught spreading the word of christianity - viewed as a greater threat than a soldier merrill newman. >> what is interesting about the situation is something revealing about releasing merrill newman. if you look at the two people, a soldier a
i'm jonathan betz. the 6-week north korean odyssey is over for merrill newman, back home with hisno carrierringring with the white tilers. for merrill newman the war was ancient history. for north korea, ever ready to fight american imperialists. merrill newman was an enemy of the state. the two countries never signed a peace treaty, are techniy at war and as such his release likely required the personal approval of the country's leader kim jong un. why he let merrill newman go now remains a...
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but at the latest, seven people is what we have heard. >> all right, jonathan. jonathan martin. jonathan, when you get word, that news conference is about to get, just flag us up. okay. i am hearing five minutes now. jonathan martin, appreciate it. thank you? >> okay. >> metro north is one of the busiest railroads in the country, carries more than 82 million riders each year. but already this year, a number of problems have plagued the railroad. jonathan betz is here with a breakdown met. >> metro north has enjoyed a good reputation but it has focused a difficult year. in late may, a train killed a foreman working on the line. a rookie had re-opened the trac tracks. 10 days before that accident, two of metro-north's trains collided in connecticut. the reason: tracks had come apart. inspectors picked up an issue with this joint just two days before that wreck. you can clear that see that brake minutes before the accident. it's in a photo captured by a passing train. >> that's it right there. you can see the train rails came apart in that photo. that crack, though, was not fixed.
but at the latest, seven people is what we have heard. >> all right, jonathan. jonathan martin. jonathan, when you get word, that news conference is about to get, just flag us up. okay. i am hearing five minutes now. jonathan martin, appreciate it. thank you? >> okay. >> metro north is one of the busiest railroads in the country, carries more than 82 million riders each year. but already this year, a number of problems have plagued the railroad. jonathan betz is here with a...
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blame power of the people until we restore our freedoms and jonathan. a lot of people out here remember that day. i am here with community activist, you were here in 1990, and it was a special day for you and rah lot of people. >> yes. it's -- i have warm great memories of that crowd. people are very very excited. and our dear brother moved throughout the community. with no poor of the community. and it is quite sad tonight. i am saddened and experience of his passing but i'm hoping that in his passing that our young people become inspired by his life work, and his commitment. to justice and equality and fair treatment of all people. and so that hopefully by the news running these stories and the articles that will appear in magazines that our young people embrace nelson mandela's history and his legacy. and that we can use some of that to empower our young people. that that they will become empowered. so symbolic hoping the same way they did during his visit in 1990. >> correct. we were with talking with mr. billy mitchell. it was special when he came
blame power of the people until we restore our freedoms and jonathan. a lot of people out here remember that day. i am here with community activist, you were here in 1990, and it was a special day for you and rah lot of people. >> yes. it's -- i have warm great memories of that crowd. people are very very excited. and our dear brother moved throughout the community. with no poor of the community. and it is quite sad tonight. i am saddened and experience of his passing but i'm hoping that...
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let's take you to jonathan martin. he is at the crash site in the bronx. jonathan? >> reporter: hey, tony. you know, investigators have said from the start that this is a very preliminary information, but as you mentioned, these two black box data recorders have revealed key information. one frust from the front and one from the back, showing this train was going too fast echoing what a lot of these passengers and witnesses have been saying from the start. >> reporter: investigators with the national transportation safety board say they now know the commuter train that de-railed was going too fast as it approached a curve. >> the preliminary information and let me emphasize this is preliminary information from the event recorders shows that the train was traveling at approximately 82 miles per hour as it went into a 30-mile-an-hour curve. >> investigators say it's too early to know if speeding was caused by operator or mechanical error like an issue with the brakes. >> we don't know whether the brakes went to zero pressure because of a valve change or because of the
let's take you to jonathan martin. he is at the crash site in the bronx. jonathan? >> reporter: hey, tony. you know, investigators have said from the start that this is a very preliminary information, but as you mentioned, these two black box data recorders have revealed key information. one frust from the front and one from the back, showing this train was going too fast echoing what a lot of these passengers and witnesses have been saying from the start. >> reporter: investigators...
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i'm jonathan betz in new york. investigators ascertaining for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured who are still in the hospitals, and i would ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> ukraine has seen a large protest as the orange revolution nine years ago. >> and the leader of protests in thailand is calling for a national strike and tells the prime minister she must resign. >> tonight rescuers in new york city are uprighting toppled train cars, searching for more victims in the deadly train crash. the train derailed in the bronx on the way to manhattan. at least four are dead. there are 63 confirmed injuries. 11 are listed in critical condition. >> al jazeera's kilmeny duchardt is live at the scene. what is the latest on the investigation? >> tonight, on this very chilly night, firefighters, police, crews and the mtsb are combing through every part of the scene down there r
i'm jonathan betz in new york. investigators ascertaining for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured who are still in the hospitals, and i would ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> ukraine has seen a large protest as the orange revolution nine years ago. >> and the leader of protests in thailand is calling for a national strike and...
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i am jonathan betz with a look at today's top stories. in kiev hundreds of thousands of people are calling for their president to resign. he rejected a trade deal with europe in favor of closer ties with russia. >> the president of the signature tran africans currents tree admits he doesn't have control of his country. french and africans soldiers have been sent to intervene. >>> it is a national day of prayer in south africa for nelson mandela. services of all faith honor the former president. they lit candles at his home in suburban johannesburg. >> china's response to the death of nelson mandela sparks debate. they called him a friend. he praised the achronic leader for ending apar tight. china has a record of jailing it's descendants, leo shalvo for trying to overthrow the government alleged will be. >> he is a senior rights watch, thanks for being in today. >> thank you for having me. >> china comes out and says, you know, nelson mandela is a friend. we honor his work and his legacy. is it hypocritical? >> it's awkward for the chines
i am jonathan betz with a look at today's top stories. in kiev hundreds of thousands of people are calling for their president to resign. he rejected a trade deal with europe in favor of closer ties with russia. >> the president of the signature tran africans currents tree admits he doesn't have control of his country. french and africans soldiers have been sent to intervene. >>> it is a national day of prayer in south africa for nelson mandela. services of all faith honor the...
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jonathan betz has a closer look at what the president says is an economic inequality gap. >> simply put the poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer. first off, what does this mean? the median income for an american household was $53,000, down $yea from the year before and down $5,000 from 1999 when you adjust for inflation. but the economy is growing. however almost all of the money that's being made is going to the very rich. since 2009 the income of the top 1% grew by 31%. money is being made, but only for about a million and a half people here. yet for everyone else, 99% of the population, their salaries have barely moved in four years, less than 1%. the richest are taking home the most since the 1920s. why? some suggest years of tax cuts for the wealthy, the growth of the finance and technology companies, led to wall street fat cats and techies. computers and robots have taken a lot of the jobs since the 1970s. the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. president obama has suggested to bump it up to about $10 an hour. one study suggests the minimum wage should be really clos
jonathan betz has a closer look at what the president says is an economic inequality gap. >> simply put the poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer. first off, what does this mean? the median income for an american household was $53,000, down $yea from the year before and down $5,000 from 1999 when you adjust for inflation. but the economy is growing. however almost all of the money that's being made is going to the very rich. since 2009 the income of the top 1% grew by...
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i am jonathan betz with the top stories this half hour. severe weather is gripping a large part of the nation. several deaths have been linked to the freezing temperatures, including the driver of this s.u.v. who lost control after sliding off of a bridge in texas. a storm now hitting parts of the east coast, messy conditions and airport delays expected from virginia to new england. pro protesters knocked over a at that time sue of vladimir. let enin after a push for closer ties with russia. over 100,000 attended that provide test. >> a national day of prayer. services of all faiths honor the former president. mourners laid flowers and lit candles at his home. tonight, we look to south africa's future on our regular sunday evening segment, the week ahead. the frern national congress has ruled that country since mandel a took. it is now facing serious problems. following an de la. corruption played his administration. he faced serious criticism for not doing enough to fight hiv. in 2009, jacob zuma became president. he has been charged with
i am jonathan betz with the top stories this half hour. severe weather is gripping a large part of the nation. several deaths have been linked to the freezing temperatures, including the driver of this s.u.v. who lost control after sliding off of a bridge in texas. a storm now hitting parts of the east coast, messy conditions and airport delays expected from virginia to new england. pro protesters knocked over a at that time sue of vladimir. let enin after a push for closer ties with russia....
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. >> jonathan martin in harlem for us. thank you very much. >> here is a look at - we'll listen to an excerpt from nelson mandela's famous inaugural address. >> well, obviously we don't have that piece of tape. we'll continue the coverage on al jazeera america in a moment. we want to recap what has happened. the news, looking outside at the home of nelson mandela. this is the scene outside. it has looked that way for hours and hours. people have been in the streets. now in the morning daylight, celebrating the life of nelson mandela, and mourning his passing. we'll continue to have coverage of nelson mandela's life and death on al jazeera america and we'll be back after this. >> good evening. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. peacemaker, freedom fighter, hero for change and hope. the world celebrates the life of nelson mandela. >> he no longer belongs to u he belongs to the ages. >> nelson mandela said it, "it always seems impossible until it's done", for this towering revolutionary who spen
. >> jonathan martin in harlem for us. thank you very much. >> here is a look at - we'll listen to an excerpt from nelson mandela's famous inaugural address. >> well, obviously we don't have that piece of tape. we'll continue the coverage on al jazeera america in a moment. we want to recap what has happened. the news, looking outside at the home of nelson mandela. this is the scene outside. it has looked that way for hours and hours. people have been in the streets. now in the...
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i am jonathan martin, al jazeera, new york. now to the economy. a record day for online shop okay this cyber monday, some 131 million americans hit the web for deals. the return, impressive sales topping $2,000,000,000. >> that's encouraging news given the overall holiday sales declined. retail analyst david strausser told ali velshi's re"real money holiday discounts are likely to get bigger in the coming weeks. >> the history of the weekend is it's not always a great indicator of what will happen the rest of the season. this year is different. we are pretty laid in. it's a late thanksgiving, six fewer days between thanksgiving and christmas. there will be a lot of discounting going on. there is a lot of inventory that will get pushed out between now and christmas. >> what does this mean for the country's overall recovery? joining us to talk about cyber monday and its impact on the economy is financial expert phil wahba. >> thank you. >> what do you make of this? anything we can draw from these numbers? >> well, i think consistent with what we saw
i am jonathan martin, al jazeera, new york. now to the economy. a record day for online shop okay this cyber monday, some 131 million americans hit the web for deals. the return, impressive sales topping $2,000,000,000. >> that's encouraging news given the overall holiday sales declined. retail analyst david strausser told ali velshi's re"real money holiday discounts are likely to get bigger in the coming weeks. >> the history of the weekend is it's not always a great indicator...
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let's go to jonathan martin, covering today's protest in new york. last year, 200 fast food workers held a one day strike at more than 20 restaurants here. are we expecting something like that today. >> it really remains to be seen just how significant, how large this protest will be. this all started and it has grown from a year ago with just a few fast food workers walking out in new york. this restaurant is open for business, people going in and out. a year ago in august, there were 500 people who protested outside of this mcdonald's. not all of them were fast food workers. we could see that today. organizers say it has grown bigger, expanding to 100 cities, smaller cities, so they feel like their movement has certainly grown. this latest wave of protests or planned protests started yesterday here in new york and about five other cities with one particular group, moveon.org delivering petitions in some five cities. >> you can work full time here and not support yourself, much less a family. here we are with the people who shut down the government
let's go to jonathan martin, covering today's protest in new york. last year, 200 fast food workers held a one day strike at more than 20 restaurants here. are we expecting something like that today. >> it really remains to be seen just how significant, how large this protest will be. this all started and it has grown from a year ago with just a few fast food workers walking out in new york. this restaurant is open for business, people going in and out. a year ago in august, there were...
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jonathan martin is there to tell us about that and what the scene is like tonight. >> a lot of people remember it like it was yesterday, they remember the day in 1990 when the new york city mayor invited nelson mandela to the city. one of the first places he stopped was in harlem. there was a lot of anticipation, excitement, thousands of people came. earlier tonight the apollo theatre had a mark key lit up. the lights went out. it said, "in memory of nelson mandela we remember and love you." a lot of people remember when he came in 1990 it was a big part of the visit. it said welcome home mr and mrs nelson mandela. one of the people who remembered that was the historian, mr billy mitchell. we talked about what that day was like in his memory. >> he was fully aware that all the people from civil rights fighters and to have his preps here, it meant a lot to all of us coming up out of problems. we were going through housing, education, things that of nature. his presence made us feel good, that there is hope. if this man could spend it that much time in prison and never gave in, so, of c
jonathan martin is there to tell us about that and what the scene is like tonight. >> a lot of people remember it like it was yesterday, they remember the day in 1990 when the new york city mayor invited nelson mandela to the city. one of the first places he stopped was in harlem. there was a lot of anticipation, excitement, thousands of people came. earlier tonight the apollo theatre had a mark key lit up. the lights went out. it said, "in memory of nelson mandela we remember and...
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i think jonathan's point is really important. this is, if you're watching at home, this isn't the grand bargain. politics is the art of only the possible. the possible in this case is something very small. there is clearly no appetite for brinksmanship again. it is getting what they can get done. not getting into a bigger intractable fight that might shut down the government or cause really hard political pain on either side explaining to their base what they are getting but what they are giving up. this literally is the art of the possible and right now the possible is very, very very smart. >> i just wonder who really wins here. again, i think it's this town. the scepticism -- my sceptic levels are higher than they usually are, kate. i look at ui, unemployment insurance stuff, that may be carved out of this. yes, while increasing federal spending levels that's because congressional democrats have skroungd around for loose change and found a way to pay for this stuff. this is all paid for. that is distinctly the goalpost has bee
i think jonathan's point is really important. this is, if you're watching at home, this isn't the grand bargain. politics is the art of only the possible. the possible in this case is something very small. there is clearly no appetite for brinksmanship again. it is getting what they can get done. not getting into a bigger intractable fight that might shut down the government or cause really hard political pain on either side explaining to their base what they are getting but what they are...
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jonathan betz has the results. these tests show yet again american students are willing. the program for international student assessment tested students from around the world. asian countries were the top scores. the united states didn't crack the top 20. only 9% of american teens scored in the top two levels of maths, compared to shanghai where half the students who tested aced the exam. in maths 29 countries ranked better than america, including germany, u.k., france. but also countries like esownia, slovenia, chubb lick and latvia. for what it's worth, the u.s. outperformed students in mexico, jordan and indonesia. after 12 years of these tests the united states has not improved scores. the education secretary called it a picture of stagnation. >> the u.n. is marking today as international day for persons with disabilities. saying more than 1 billion people, 15% of the world's population live with a disability. the government estimates 19% of people have one, and many are children. some schools use technology to help kids learn, even if they can't see, hear or speak.
jonathan betz has the results. these tests show yet again american students are willing. the program for international student assessment tested students from around the world. asian countries were the top scores. the united states didn't crack the top 20. only 9% of american teens scored in the top two levels of maths, compared to shanghai where half the students who tested aced the exam. in maths 29 countries ranked better than america, including germany, u.k., france. but also countries like...
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jonathan hunt has more. >> reporter: when nelson mandela walked free from prison on february 11th, 1990, he knew, as did the rest of the world, that white domination in south africa was about to end. mandela had fought apartheid since it's introduction in south africa in 1948 campaigning peacefully at first and then advocating and taking part in violent resistance. in 1964 mandela was sentenced to life with hard labor and sent to the robin island prison. it quickly gathered pace ♪ free nelson mandela ♪ 21 years in captivity >> reporter: and nelson mandela became the most famous political prisoner on the planet. within months of his release he was holding peace talks and then in 1994 with apartheid abollished nelson mandela became president himself after south africa's first all race elections. >> i have fought very firmly against white domination. i have fought very firmly against black domination. i cherish the idea of the new south africa where all south africans are equal. >> reporter: nelson mandela served just one five year term but remained perhaps the most influential figure
jonathan hunt has more. >> reporter: when nelson mandela walked free from prison on february 11th, 1990, he knew, as did the rest of the world, that white domination in south africa was about to end. mandela had fought apartheid since it's introduction in south africa in 1948 campaigning peacefully at first and then advocating and taking part in violent resistance. in 1964 mandela was sentenced to life with hard labor and sent to the robin island prison. it quickly gathered pace ♪ free...
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the team suspended incognito nearly a month ago after jonathan martin left the team. >>> on bleacherreport.com, uconn down to florida in the final seconds. he buries it for the game winner. he was so happy. he just keeps on running straight out of the arena. his teammates final catch up with him by the locker room to celebrate the game winning shot. >>> golfer jason duffner really wants to watch s.e.c. championship game against missouri on saturday only thing he is playing in tiger woods golf tournament this weekend. duffner asked tiger to shorten the event. mr. tiger woods, i petition the event to play on thursday and friday so i can watch my beloved auburn play for the s.e.c. champ. thanks. tiger wasn't very sympathetic. his response, petition denied! >> wow. >> tiger is a big stanford fan and stanford is playing well too. he will not get any auburn love from tiger woods. >> i bet dufner out there saturday afternoon on the course will be putting. >> shot! >> andy scholes, thanks so much. >>> the top headlines and everything you need to know for the day is after the break. peoi go to angie's
the team suspended incognito nearly a month ago after jonathan martin left the team. >>> on bleacherreport.com, uconn down to florida in the final seconds. he buries it for the game winner. he was so happy. he just keeps on running straight out of the arena. his teammates final catch up with him by the locker room to celebrate the game winning shot. >>> golfer jason duffner really wants to watch s.e.c. championship game against missouri on saturday only thing he is playing in...
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jonathan: it's a diamond ring! (screaming) wayne: bringing sexy back to daytime. 's a trip to the ba! (screaming) - this is so crazy! - "let's make a deal," give it up, let's go! jonathan: it's time for "let's make a deal." now, here's tv's big dealer, wayne brady! wayne: hey, everybody, welcome to "let's make a deal," thanks for showing up. i'm wayne brady, here to make a deal. let's do it, who wants to make a deal? who wants to make a deal? i tell you what, the dude with the hawaiian straw hat on, yes, come here. (cheering) come with me, meet me right here. how are you doing, james? - hello, wayne. wayne: now what are you? you are just a dude from hawaii? - i'm a hawaiian bro!
jonathan: it's a diamond ring! (screaming) wayne: bringing sexy back to daytime. 's a trip to the ba! (screaming) - this is so crazy! - "let's make a deal," give it up, let's go! jonathan: it's time for "let's make a deal." now, here's tv's big dealer, wayne brady! wayne: hey, everybody, welcome to "let's make a deal," thanks for showing up. i'm wayne brady, here to make a deal. let's do it, who wants to make a deal? who wants to make a deal? i tell you what, the...
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jonathan: it's a trip to puerto rico! (screaming) wayne: go get your car! - i've always wanted a... - wayne: you got one! - this is so great, i'm going to meet wayne brady. (screams) jonathan: it's time for "let's make a deal." now here's tv's big dealer, wayne brady! verybody, welcome to "let's make a deal," i'm wayne brady, thank you so much for tuning in. three people let's make a deal. you on the end, tina. come over here stand right here, tina. let's see. elizabeth right there, you. and right there, in the army gear, you, come on over here. one, two, three, stand right there for me. welcome to the show. hey, tina. - hi. wayne: tina, are you a fairy? - i'
jonathan: it's a trip to puerto rico! (screaming) wayne: go get your car! - i've always wanted a... - wayne: you got one! - this is so great, i'm going to meet wayne brady. (screams) jonathan: it's time for "let's make a deal." now here's tv's big dealer, wayne brady! verybody, welcome to "let's make a deal," i'm wayne brady, thank you so much for tuning in. three people let's make a deal. you on the end, tina. come over here stand right here, tina. let's see. elizabeth...
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the nfl is still investigating allegations that incognito harassed jonathan martin. >>> the golfer jason dufner really wants to watch the championship game against missouri. only problem he's playing in tiger woods golf tournament. he took to twitter and tweeted i petition the event to play 36 holes thursday and friday so i can watch my beloved auburn play for the s.e.c. championship. tiger's response, petition denied. looks like dufner will need two caddies. one to carry his clubs, one to carry a giant tv. >> i love him for his passion for the sport, for golf, not football. >> i like the dear mr. tiger woods part of the tweet. >> sucking up works. >> dear mr. chris cuomo. >> petition denied. good for tiger. >>> we're now at the top of the hour which means it's time for the top news. >> when i heard about the speed, i gulped. it sort of takes your breath away. >> out of control, the train that derailed in new york was traveling close to three times the speed limit. we'll look at what new evidence could mean. >> new this hour, final moments, video of the crash that killed paul walker and
the nfl is still investigating allegations that incognito harassed jonathan martin. >>> the golfer jason dufner really wants to watch the championship game against missouri. only problem he's playing in tiger woods golf tournament. he took to twitter and tweeted i petition the event to play 36 holes thursday and friday so i can watch my beloved auburn play for the s.e.c. championship. tiger's response, petition denied. looks like dufner will need two caddies. one to carry his clubs,...
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inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >>> i'm jonathan betz, and here are the stories "al jazeera america" is following for you at this hour. >>> a severe cold snap is gripping much of the nation. several deaths have been link to temperatures including the driver of an suv that lost control of a vehicle after sliding off a bridge in texas. major storm moving eastward expecting to bring messy conditions and airport delays from virginia to new england. >>> increasing tensions in asia over disputed island in the east china sea. south korea is expands it's air defense zone. the move goes into effect on december 15th. >>> people across south africa and the world are paying tribute to the legacy of nelson mandela.
inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >>> i'm jonathan betz, and here are the stories "al jazeera america" is following for you at this hour. >>> a severe cold snap is gripping much of the nation. several deaths have been link to temperatures including the driver of an suv that lost control of a vehicle after sliding off a bridge in texas. major storm moving eastward expecting to bring messy conditions and airport...
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i am jonathan betz. [ music ] >> a day of prayer and reflexion for nelson mandela. services are held in south africa and half a world away in the u.s. to honor his legacy. >> linennon comes krarning down >> peace keepers in the central contr control. >> massive problems in the midwest, a big winter storm pushes towards the east coast.
i am jonathan betz. [ music ] >> a day of prayer and reflexion for nelson mandela. services are held in south africa and half a world away in the u.s. to honor his legacy. >> linennon comes krarning down >> peace keepers in the central contr control. >> massive problems in the midwest, a big winter storm pushes towards the east coast.